The military-industrial guilt complex

by Paul Cudenec When the smoke cleared in Europe in 1945 it revealed a continent in physical and psychological ruins. Millions lay dead from the second terrible war in a couple of decades; surviving populations were traumatised by bombing raids and invasions; great cities had been reduced to rubble and the US and Soviet military … Continue reading The military-industrial guilt complex

Giving the game away: the criminocracy’s fatal own goal

by Paul Cudenec Imagine, for a moment, that you are part of the criminocracy. Yes, I know that's not easy for anyone with a modicum of self-respect, ethics or humanity, but try to put yourself there, nonetheless. OK. Now imagine that, for whatever self-destructive reason, you want to bring down that criminocracy from within, by … Continue reading Giving the game away: the criminocracy’s fatal own goal

The Acorn – 47

Number 47 In this issue: Yellow voices Defending nature means fighting capitalism Zombie archaeology Everybody expected the Neoliberal Inquisition Tall tale of "eco-terrorism" Acorninfo 1. Yellow voices The Gilets Jaunes, or Yellow Vests, movement in France is the most important political phenomenon to emerge in Western Europe so far this century. It has smashed through the … Continue reading The Acorn – 47